Oahu

Day Trip from Oahu to Hilo: Active Volcanoes

Oahu, USA
Active Volcanoes Day Trip from Oahu to Hilo
  • 12 hours
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Stroll the black sand beaches in Hilo and feel the cool spray of Rainbow Falls on this full-day trip to the Big Island from Oahu. Learn about the island's fascinating geography and catch glimpses of the impressive Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Round-trip airfare and all on-island ground transportation are included.
  • Full-day guided trip to see the top sights of the Big Island of Hawaii, from Oahu
  • Visit Hilo Bay Beachfront Park and hike to Rainbow Falls
  • Learn about the history and geology of the sights you visit from an informative guide
  • Round-trip coach-class air travel to the Big Island included

What's Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tour narration by a professional driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Interisland R/T airfare (airfare overage charge may apply)
  • Hawaii Volcanoes National Park admission fee
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to and from Honolulu Airport
  • Airline flight overage charges

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What To Expect

Start your experience from Honolulu airport to catch your flight bound for the Big Island. Spend the day learning about the geology and history of the island from your local guide.

First, witness the affect volcanoes have had and continue to have on the island at Volcano National Park. Overlook the volcanoes while you enjoy breakfast at your own expense at Volcano House Restaurant. See the Steam Vents, travel the Chain of Craters Road and Devastation Trail.

Feel the cool spray of not one, but two of the island's beautiful waterfalls, as you visit Rainbow and Akaka Falls. Take a scenic tour though Hilo, then relax as you are returned to your departure point.

Banyan Drive (Pass By)

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Chain of Craters Road (Pass By)

Kilauea

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Steam Vents

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Nahuku - Thurston Lava Tube

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Akaka Falls State Park

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Hilo (Pass By)

Liliuokalani Gardens (Pass By)

Rainbow Falls

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Passengers must provide date of birth and gender at the time of booking per TSA requirements
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Once reservation is made, tour is non-refundable and non-changeable
  • Stroller accessible
  • The interisland airfare may fluctuate based on flight availability. Additional fees may be required to be paid by the customer in these cases.
  • Service animals allowed
  • Passengers with asthma and other respiratory problems should please consider other tour offerings to avoid potential health problems resulting from exposure to fumes
  • Lava sightings not guaranteed
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • IMPORTANT: The name you enter at the time of booking must exactly match what appears on your valid government-issued I.D. photo I.D. that you will use during travel. This is a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and FAA requirement and there is no flexibility with this policy. A valid government-issued ID (passport for non-US citizens) is required on the day of travel. If a passenger is denied boarding, there will be no refund.
  • Special Needs requests must be called in to the local supplier AT LEAST 1 week prior to tour date.
  • Interisland flight times and routes are subject to change
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 23 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Paige_Q
What an amazing day! The tour from start to finish was great. JT, our tour guide was friendly, actually hilarious, and very knowledgeable. As JT drove us around he gave us great tid bits about the area, the culture, the food etc. I would highly recommend this tour and JT as a guide.

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Nice sights - too much driving.
ANTHONY_R, May 2023
The entire tour was great! Dexter was a super guide. I was a bit sad because the recent rains had crusted the lava, so no actual lava sightings, but plenty of steam coming through. The lava fields were great, as well as the waterfall. A bit pricey for what we did. It is a big island, so most of the time was spent driving.
Volcano National Park was...
Charles_P, Mar 2023
Volcano National Park was great but not enough time spent there. Too much time in Hilo. Tour guide Dexter was very informative.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Glad that you enjoyed your driver, Dexter. Thank you for the feedback about the tour itinerary. Mahalo!
Beauty everywhere
Donald_B, May 2022
It was a rainy day but that didn't diminish anything in this tour. Dexter was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and helpful. He made the day better than it otherwise would have been with his stories and information. There was so much beauty to be seen and enjoyed. We didn't get to see any actual lava but with the eruption in 2018 it's more difficult to see. Walking on a solidified lava bed was awesome! We had a great day and highly recommend this tour.
Volcano park was great
James_F, Nov 2021
Got to see turtles at the black beach. Good adventure. Viator did a good job in organizing the trip from Oahu to Hilo.
Awesome day in Hilo
Luciana_L, Aug 2021
We had an marvelous day with Hugh as our guide. He has great expertise and brought us to the most amazing places in Hilo. I totally recommend this day trip. When I’m Hawaii you simply can’t miss the Volcanoes Park and all the beautiful waterfalls and lava beach sightings… You must see it all!
Full day of fun
Kathryn_H, Mar 2020
This was a full day of fun. It was rainy and windy in the morning when we were at the Volcano House and lava fields but it was still wonderful. Then the sun came out in time for us to visit the waterfalls and black sand beach.
Natural scenes are good but services are bad
michnc0le, Dec 2019
Have to contact the travel agent after payment. Only being told to wait at 5am, no any details of the flight, pick up vehicle, driver contact, destination weather, appropriate clothes etc. It was raining at the big island and chill, not enough clothes for all of us. No proper meal for over 8 hrs after the breakfast buffet finished at 10am. Cold and starving for the whole trip. Amazing volcano scene could not compensate poor service.
Excellent,
DanielJohn_M, Dec 2019
Booked this pre travels as part of our trip to Hawaii, keen to get to the Big Island during our stay. The tour was excellent and the guide, Rob was enthusiastic and so knowledgeable. If doing this, prepare for a long day and potential of wet weather (albeit it still warm). Don't make the mistake I did of wearing a summer dress as when you get out onto the volcano you don't want to be skirt fighting! Trainers also recommended, as flip flops weren't quite cutting it. Would highly recommend and definitely do again. Thanks for a great trip
Amazing trip
Bernadett_S, Jul 2019
Anthony our tour guide was very engaged and excited to teach us about the Big Island and Hawaii's history. The tour was well organized and we say many things around the Island and the volcano. Fully recommend it!
Diverse experience
Clair S, May 2019
Great day-such diversity of experience and landscape. Favourites were the old lava flows and black sand beach where Jane our informative guide found turtles. Well planned, easy day
great
timothy_J, Jul 2018
was a great trip driver was really infomative and would recomment it to anyone was well worth the money
The airline trips/tour was well...
Clinton_G, Jul 2018
The airline trips/tour was well organized. I didn't particularly enjoy the orchid farm stop or the Macadamia farm stop but was more than impressed with Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. We enjoyed our bus tour with plenty of stops, we were able to see hot springs, walk on a trail through the hot springs, we were able to see lava at Kilauea as well. Overall, worth the trip from Oahu.
We visited Big Island in April this...
Anushila M, Jun 2018
We visited Big Island in April this year. Wonderful tour of all the key attractions on Big Island with Polynesian Adventures Tours. Hotel pickup/drop off from / to the airport and Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Hilo on Big Island was well very well organized and on time. This gave us full 12 hours to cover the itinerary. The trip to Rainbow Falls, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, Mauna Loa factory and Liluokalani Gardens were delightful. Volcanoes National Park, chain of craters, lava fields and an up close view of the Kilauea caldera at Pahoa was simply spectacular and breathtaking. Our local tour guide Leroy was very knowledgable and regaled us with interesting facts and local native Hawaiian stories. This will be a very memorable trip for us as after 3 weeks of our visit the Kilauea volcano erupted and due to extreme volcanic activity and lava flows Pahoa and neighboring areas have been evacuated and closed to visitors.
Very informative and helpful guide...
Walter_M, Apr 2018
Very informative and helpful guide. Appreciated his expertise and knowledge of the sights. It was unfortunate the weather was not favorable during the time at Volcano National Park.
What an amazing day! The tour from...
Paige_Q, Mar 2018
What an amazing day! The tour from start to finish was great. JT, our tour guide was friendly, actually hilarious, and very knowledgeable. As JT drove us around he gave us great tid bits about the area, the culture, the food etc. I would highly recommend this tour and JT as a guide.
Had an amazing trip with John as our...
Susie_J, Mar 2018
Had an amazing trip with John as our tour guide. He has been doing this for many years and was very knowledgeable and interactive. Only thing I would change is the dinner options. It was strange to be dropped off at a mall and get dinner at the food court which did not have many good options. Aside from that, the tour was great!
Had a great time. It was a little...
Tat A, Mar 2018
Had a great time. It was a little long since the pick up in Honolulu for the airport was 4:30 a.m. and did not get back to my hotel in Honolulu until close to 10:00 p.m. Hiwever,, it was worth it. The guide, Captain Rob, is so knowledgeable about Hawaiian culture, history, and volcanology. I learned a lot and the Big Island is so beautiful. It was worth the effort getting up so early in the morning for the tour,
Loved the many stops and the...
David L, Feb 2018
Loved the many stops and the generous time allowed at each. Bus driver / tour guide very knowledgeable about Hawaii culture and language. The only thing keeping me from a 5 star was the fact that it was a rain filled day and that we couldn't see the red hot lava at Volcanoes Park.
took an early flight from Oahu. came...
Indrani_B, Feb 2018
took an early flight from Oahu. came back late. it was a great tour. saw the Air force One in the Airport. that was an extra treat
This trip was disappointing. I took...
Wendy N, Dec 2017
This trip was disappointing. I took my 3 boys aged 17, 14 and 11. We were picked up from our hotel at 4.30am which was a lot earlier than I was expecting. The plane left at 6.40am. Our guide Jane was lovely but the tour was just too long. The morning was fairly boring. The black sand beach and turtles were cool, but i really could have skipped the gardens and orchid farm. The waterfall was also worthwhile.The macadamia factory was alright. Then came the long almost 2 hour lunch stop. Sitting around in the hotel lobby was tedious. The afternoon of seeing the volcano and lava tube was the best bit. We could have skipped the rest and just seen that and then we wouldn't have been too tired to enjoy it. The other issue was that it was cold. I know they tell you to bring a rain jacket, which we did, but they didn't tell us that it might actually be cold. We spent about an hour standing around at dusk waiting to see the red glow. It was a long wait for a mild red glow. The plane left at 8.18pm and we weren't home until nearly 10pm. The day was just too long, with too much waiting around.
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